“Father God, thank you for the food laid before us. Please sanctify the hands that worked the ground for it and the hands that prepared it. Bless it to our bodies. In Jesus’ name, Amen” This is the prayer I’ve recited before meals for about 22 years. I think I was 8 years old when […]
Pave the Way, Freedom Fighters
by on June 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
Dear Freedom Fighters, The ones who are out on the streets and the ones who are demanding justice and accountability. We see you. We see your grief, your anguish, your outrage, your fear. We see you show up in spite of it and because of it. We hear you say their names and refuse to […]
Meeting Jesus in my Period: A Candid Conversation
by on April 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
Sometimes I get mad at Jesus for not having experienced menstruation. This is usually around the time when I get my period. Easy for you, I say to Jesus. You never had to deal with the feeling of being balled up in pain every month, like clockwork. You never had to run to the nearest […]
Beatitudes for COVID-19 Times
by on March 23, 2020 Leave a Comment
(Inspired by the Mother of Alternative Blessings, Nadia Bolz-Weber, who was inspired by a Jesus who offered extravagant blessings to those who wouldn’t otherwise have received blessings.) We imagine Jesus, in our midst, offering beatitudes for this time: Blessed are you when you have been affected by COVID-19. Blessed are the people of Wuhan. Blessed […]
A Blessing for These Strange and Fearful Times
by on March 13, 2020 Leave a Comment
Hello, Beloved. We wanted to check in with you. How are you doing? Are you worried? Perplexed? Frozen because of fear? Crippled because of anxiety? Confused how to feel? Numb? Vulnerable? We know, these are strange and wild times. So many questions and not enough answers. As the world seemingly swells with fear, remember this—Love […]
